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10/03/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Daily supplementation with these spore-forming probiotics improve stool frequency and consistency, even in healthy people

New research has found that taking probiotics, particularly the Bacillus subtilis C-3102 strain, every day may improve stool frequency and consistency in healthy people. The study, published in the journal Beneficial Microbes, looked at the effects of probiotic supplementation on loose stool symptoms. For the study, the researchers based in Japan recruited 88 healthy adults […]

08/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

An Ethiopian ethnomedicine shows potential as a natural anti-diarrheal drug

Broad-leaved croton (Croton macrostachyus Hochst.ex Del.) is believed in Ethiopian folklore medicine to have antidiarrheal activity. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine aimed to find scientific evidence of the plant’s antidiarrheal activity. Researchers from Ambo University and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia used castor oil to induce diarrhea in mice. The researchers used […]

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